the poem is borne
and will not change
so I soaked it in ***
spewed whirling
candomble chants
from depths afire
and yet unyielding form remains
so I covered it
in mouth-melted chocolate
swallowed once more
sweet cantadora hush
candomble : an Afro-Brazilian religion, sharing some beliefs with Vodou, Santeria, and Obeah
cantadora : singer/storyteller, keeper of the lore